Means of warning, escape, fire spread, and access for fire services
32 articles
A guide to smoke and heat alarm requirements in domestic properties under Approved Document B and the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022.
Requirements for means of escape from fire in houses and flats under Approved Document B, including travel distances, protected stairways, and inner room provisions.
Comprehensive guide to fire door requirements in the UK, including FD30 and FD60 ratings, ironmongery, installation standards, and inspection obligations.
How fire compartmentation works in UK residential buildings under Approved Document B, including compartment walls, floors, fire-stopping, and service penetrations.
Requirements for preventing external fire spread between buildings under Approved Document B, including boundary distances, unprotected areas, and cladding restrictions.
When sprinkler systems are required in UK residential buildings, design standards under BS 9251, and how sprinklers interact with other fire safety provisions.
Fire safety requirements for loft conversions under Approved Document B, including protected stairways, fire doors, detection, and alternative approaches with sprinklers.
Fire safety requirements for purpose-built blocks of flats under Approved Document B, including the stay-put strategy, common parts protection, and firefighting access.
Understanding fire resistance periods, European fire classifications, and how to select materials that meet Approved Document B requirements.
Fire safety requirements for offices, shops, and other non-domestic buildings under Approved Document B Volume 2, including compartmentation, escape routes, and fire suppression.
Requirements for smoke ventilation in common parts of residential buildings and non-domestic buildings under Approved Document B.
Fire safety requirements when converting existing buildings to residential use, including barn conversions, office-to-residential, and warehouse conversions.
Requirements for fire service access to buildings under Approved Document B5, including vehicle access, rising mains, and firefighting shafts.
Fire safety requirements for HMOs including detection, escape routes, fire doors, and emergency lighting under the Housing Act 2004 and LACORS guidance.
Guide to external wall safety requirements following the Grenfell Tower fire, including the combustible materials ban, remediation, and EWS1 assessments.
Fire protection requirements between integral garages and dwellings under Approved Document B.
Guide to fire stopping requirements for service penetrations, joints, and cavities in UK buildings under Approved Document B.
Fire safety requirements for basements and below-ground habitable spaces under Approved Document B.
Fire safety considerations for timber frame construction under Approved Document B, including compartmentation, cavity barriers, and height restrictions.
Requirements for emergency escape lighting under Approved Document B and BS 5266, including design, installation, and testing.